Hey! I’m Andrea Runnels, aka The Social Studies Whisperer.” I’m back with the second edition of the “Weekly TOP HITS for August 13-18!” Catch the video show on Instagram or at the bottom of this post! I’m featuring helpful…
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Integrated Literacy
You’re in for a doozy of a post. I’ve kept this idea under wraps for 3 years. A few years ago when I taught 5th grade at a former school, I was a member of the Literacy Committee. I’m…
Quick History of Veterans’ Day Before I share some really easy ideas for Veterans Day’, let me give you a quick origin of the holiday as a recap. In my opinion every day should be Veterans’ Day, but the…
As a creative brain, I am always striving to make connections so I love word play! Bonus points if you spot all my cheesy examples within the post. Analogies, Metaphors, and puns-oh my! Figurative language is the spice of…
In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared the week of September 15th Hispanic Heritage Week. It remained as such for almost 40 years until President George W. Bush changed it to span September 15th-October 15th ! There are tons…